Word · Frequency #5608
reluctance
不情愿；勉强
unwillingness
- 1.
Unwillingness to do something.
不愿意做某事
- 2.
Hesitancy in taking some action.
采取某种行动的犹豫
- 3.
That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.
磁路中类似于电路中电阻的特性
磁阻；不愿意做某事；采取某种行动的犹豫；磁路中类似于电路中电阻的特性；不情愿
In use
She showed some reluctance to accept the job offer.
His reluctance to speak in public made meetings difficult.
Despite her initial reluctance, she agreed to help us.
reluctance to do sth
His reluctance to participate was obvious.
他不愿参加的态度很明显。
reluctance in doing sth
注意介词in后接动名词
She expressed reluctance in accepting the invitation.
她对接受邀请表示勉强。
with reluctance
用作状语
He finally agreed, but with reluctance.
Connections
Collocations
- show reluctance
- 表现出不情愿
- She showed reluctance to accept the offer.她表现出不情愿接受这个提议。
- express reluctance
- 表达不情愿
- He expressed reluctance about leaving his hometown.他表达了对离开家乡的不情愿。
- great reluctance
- 十分不情愿
- With great reluctance, he agreed to the plan.他十分不情愿地同意了该计划。
- initial reluctance
- 最初的不情愿
- Despite her initial reluctance, she eventually joined the team.尽管她最初不情愿，但最终还是加入了团队。
- overcome reluctance
- 克服不情愿
- He managed to overcome his reluctance to speak in public.他设法克服了在公开场合发言的不情愿。
- with reluctance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象摇头摆手说“不”的场景，就是 reluctance（不情愿）。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Typical settings: general conversation, formal writing, expressing unwillingness. Note: 通常用于表达不情愿的情绪，在口语和书面语中都常见，属于中性语域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with genuine rhyme (same stressed vowel and following sounds): conductance, inductance. Beware that resistance, acceptance, importance, distance have different stressed vowels or stress patterns.
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